Harry Potter the atheist

[Kathy]

Eggplant wrote:
>
> In a recent article Daniel Radcliffe said he was an atheist
and a fan of Richard Dawkins. This delighted me because I'm a
atheist too and as much as I like the Harry Potter books I like
Richard Dawkins's books even more. See:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Harry-Potters-Daniel-Radcliffe-is-an-atheists-and-respects-Richard-Dawkins
>


Hi Eggplant,
I think your Subject line is misleading. Dan Radcliffe may or
may not be an atheist, but that does not suggest Harry Potter
is an atheist. In fact HP's creator, JKR has been very eloquent
about her religious beliefs. I've attended several HP conventions
& lectures where that theme is researched and documented by
astute authors such as John Granger and many others. The topic
always generates interesting discussions.

Many devout Christians (such as myself) just love the HP stories
and universe, and adore the genius of JKR. And I totally respect
and appreciate the talent of Daniel R without sharing his views.

After reading that article,  I just really wanted it mentioned
that there are minority fringe elements in every quarter, please
don't paint us all with the same brush.

Thank you,
Kathy